​​Banff & Jasper Real Food Reviews | Hits & Misses​​ 🏔️🍽️

📍 ​​Why Trust This?​​ From ​​Lake Louise’s dreamy tea​​ to ​​Jasper’s seafood disaster​​, this ​​no-BS guide​​ helps you ​​dodge regrets​​ and ​​find gems​​. ​​🍽️ Restaurant Report Card (Ranked!)​​ ​​1️⃣ Lakeview Lounge Afternoon Tea 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Why Go?​​ ​​View​​: Floor-to-ceiling windows framing ​​Lake Louise + glaciers​​. ​​Service​​: ​​Attentive but unobtrusive​​ (ideal for slow sipping). ​​Food​​: ​​Bottom tier​​: ​​Cucumber sandwiches​​, ​​smoked salmon​​—light and fresh. ​​Scones​​: ​​Warm​​, ​​clotted cream + jam​​. ​​Top tier​​: ​​Macarons good​​, ​​chocolate cake too sweet​​.💰 ​​115/adult​∗∗​,​∗∗​45/kid​​ (​​views justify cost​​). ​​2️⃣ Sky Bistro 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Why Go?​​ ​​Convenience​​: Atop ​​Banff Gondola​​, ​​eat then hit the road to Jasper​​. ​​Value​​: ​​$20–30/pp​​ for ​​solid mountain fare​​. ​​Order​​: ​​Rainbow trout​​: ​​Pan-seared​​, ​​lemon + sea salt​​. ​​Pesto pasta​​: ​​Bright​​, ​​not greasy​​.❌ ​​Skip​​: Slow service (​​grab water yourself​​). ​​3️⃣ The Bankhead (Canmore) 🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Hit​​: ​​Crispy lamb shoulder​​ (spiced perfectly). ❌ ​​Miss​​: ​​Ribeye drowned in sauce​​ (ask for ​​sauce on side​​). ​​4️⃣ One98eight (Canmore) 🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Kid-Friendly​​: ​​Stuffed French toast​​ = tiny foodie win. ❌ ​​Greasy Alert​​: ​​Benedicts swim in hollandaise​​. ​​5️⃣ Raven Bistro (Jasper) 🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Only Win​​: ​​Sweet-spicy chicken wings​​. ❌ ​​Disasters​​: ​​Bison ribs​​: ​​Candied meat​​ (sugar overdose). ​​Seafood stew​​: ​​Frozen halibut​​, ​​fishy tomato broth​​.💣 ​​Verdict​​: ​​Tourist trap​​, ​​$50 down the drain​​. ​​✨ Final Tips​​ ✔ ​​Must-Do​​: ​​Lakeview tea​​ (​​book window seats​​), ​​Sky Bistro trout​​. ✔ ​​Maybe​​: ​​Bankhead lamb​​ (​​skip steak​​). ✔ ​​Avoid​​: ​​Raven Bistro​​ (​​unless you love syrup-glazed meat​​). ​​#BanffEats #JasperFails #AfternoonTeaGoals​